Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 78.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica stood at 78.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 83.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 23.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 38.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 60.9% | 83.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Costa Rica was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release